chiken

Middle English

Alternative forms

chicoun, chike, cheke

Etymology

From Old English ċicen.

Noun

chiken (plural chikenes)

a young chicken, chick, pullet.

Descendants

English: chicken, chick
Scots: chikin, chekin, schik
Yola: chick

References

“chiken, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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